Analysis and portfolios for rational investing
Introduction and summary: Dividend stocks have outperformed non-paying stocks, but many non-payers could pay a dividend but chose not to. This article argues there are
Continue readingThe US stock market is about 50% of the world’s stock market capitalization. If you want a diversified stock portfolio it’s pretty natural to include
Continue readingWhat are the main differences between Nordic dividend policies and the US? The main differences are that Nordic firms mostly let the dividend go up
Continue readingIntroduction and summary: Most investors know very well the story of Berkshire Hathaway and Warren Buffett. However, the many advantages of the Berkshire business model
Continue readingStock picking is difficult because only a small minority of the stocks contribute to the majority of the gains. It’s skewed to only a few
Continue readingItaly has many family-owned businesses, but many of them remain private and not public. The result is, in our opinion, a slightly “boring” stock market
Continue readingNorway isn’t just popular for its beautiful landscapes and majestic northern lights but also for the attraction it has become for foreign investors with its
Continue readingSwedish ADRs Sweden’s economy is quite developed and an export-focused economy supported by hydropower, timber, and iron ore. The primary sectors involve pharmaceuticals, industrial machines,
Continue readingNorwegian ADRs Norway currently ranks as the 33rd largest economy in export, globally. The gas and oil sectors are two of the major export markets
Continue readingThe good is mostly in the absence of the bad. – Old proverb, mentioned in Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s Antifragile. Why is it important to avoid
Continue readingInvesting in dividends has been known to be a tried and tested method for accumulating wealth. Why? Because dividend stocks have historically outperformed non-payers with
Continue readingSome weeks ago I published an article looking at the worst month in the stock market: September. Today, 29th of September, as September is coming
Continue readingManagements often mouth that paying a dividend is doing something for shareholders. It is precisely the opposite. Instead they are saying, “Sorry, we can’t do
Continue readingAfter reading this article you’ll learn the following: A good dividend yield is neither high nor low. Research shows the lowest and highest quintiles of
Continue readingIn Street Name Your capital is at risk when you are investing in equity markets, but I assume very few consider the broker as a
Continue readingThe company: Swedish Match is included in the Scandinavian dividend portfolio. Based in Stockholm, Sweden, and listed on the Stockholm Exchange with the ticker SWMA,
Continue readingTerry Smith, the CEO/CIO of Fundsmith, writes an interesting annual report that is well worth reading. He goes one step further than most money managers
Continue readingCostco (COST) is a US retailer and for good reasons one of the most admired companies in the world. Costco’s management style, with a focus
Continue readingIntroduction and summary: I have invested in Estateguru since 2016 and this review shares my thoughts and experiences as a lender and investor on their
Continue readingYesterday, the 3rd of September 2020, witnessed a pretty big drop in the stock market with Nasdaq leading the decline with a drop of 5.07%.
Continue readingIntroduction and summary Alcohol has for thousands of years been a vital part of human culture (whether you like it or not). Whisky though, a
Continue readingBefore you continue reading we emphasize that the portfolio below is no recommendation to buy or sell the mentioned securities. We’re no investment advisors. Please
Continue readingThe models that dominate all human decision-making today are duly heavy on simplistic logic, and light on magic – a spreadsheet leaves no room for
Continue readingTail risk is a form of portfolio risk that arises when the possibility that an investment will move more than three standard deviations from the
Continue readingTerry Smith, the CEO/CIO of Fundsmith, writes an interesting annual report that is well worth reading. He goes one step further than most money managers
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